Toby Jones

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Toby Jones
Jones in October 2003
Born
Toby Edward Heslewood Jones

(1966-09-07) 7 September 1966 (age 57)
Hammersmith, London, UK
EducationUniversity of Manchester
(1986–1989)
L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq
(1989–1991)
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
SpouseKaren Jones
Children2
Parent(s)Freddie Jones
Jennifer Heslewood

Toby Edward Heslewood Jones[1] (born 7 September 1966)[1] is an English actor and voice artist.

After appearing in supporting roles in films between 1992 and 2005, Jones made his breakthrough as Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous (2006). Since then, his films have included The Mist (2007), W. (2008), Frost/Nixon (2008), Your Highness (2011), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Berberian Sound Studio (2012), The Hunger Games (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), and Dad's Army (2016). He also provided the voice of Dobby in the Harry Potter films, and Aristides Silk in The Adventures of Tintin (2011).

Jones' television credits include the 2012 Titanic miniseries, Agent Carter, Wayward Pines and Doctor Who. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Alfred Hitchcock in The Girl (2012) and a BAFTA for his role in Detectorists (2015). In 2017, he portrayed Culverton Smith in "The Lying Detective", an episode of the BBC crime drama Sherlock.

Early life

Jones was born in Hammersmith, London,[1] the son of actors Jennifer (née Heslewood) and Freddie Jones. He has two brothers: Rupert, a director, and Casper, also an actor.[2] He attended Christ Church Cathedral School and Abingdon School in Oxfordshire in the 1980s. He studied drama at the University of Manchester from 1986 to 1989, and at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris from 1989 to 1991.

Career

Film and television

Jones has appeared in more than 20 films since his first acting role in the 1992 film Orlando. He voiced Dobby in two Harry Potter films: Chamber of Secrets (2002) and The Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010). He played Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury in the HBO/Channel 4 production Elizabeth I. In 2006, he portrayed Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous. He appeared in the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist in 2007. In 2008, he portrayed Karl Rove in Oliver Stone's W and Hollywood agent Swifty Lazar in Frost/Nixon. He appeared alongside his father in the 2004 film Ladies in Lavender.[3]

Jones appeared in the 2010 episode "Amy's Choice", of Doctor Who, as the Dream Lord, and in the Big Finish Productions series' Dark Eyes (audio drama) as Kotris. He also played the role of Samuel Ratchett in Agatha Christie's Poirot TV Series 12 episode "Murder on the Orient Express". In 2011, he played the role of the British spy master Percy Alleline in the adaptation of John Le Carré's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Arnim Zola in Captain America: The First Avenger, a role which he reprised in the sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier three years later as well as in a cameo in the TV series Agent Carter the following year. In 2012, he had a leading role in the ITV mini-series Titanic, starred as one of the seven dwarves in Snow White and the Huntsman, played Dr. Paul Shackleton in Red Lights, and Max in Virginia. He also portrayed film director Alfred Hitchcock in the HBO television film The Girl, a role that earned him his first Golden Globe Award nomination, as well as his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

He appears in the music video for Gomez's song "Whippin' Picadilly".[4]

He played Neil Baldwin in the BBC drama Marvellous in 2014.[5][6][7][8][9][10] Sam Wollaston, in The Guardian, praised Jones's "lovely, very human, performance",[11] one that earned him his second British Academy Television Award nomination. In 2014, he also appeared in the BBC Four television series Detectorists,[12] for which he received a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2016.

In 2015, Jones played the part of Roger Yount, a banker, in the three-part BBCs series Capital based on John Lanchester's novel of the same name.[13] Discussing working with Jones on Capital, writer Peter Bowker said, "I think Toby is a genius and thought that long before I worked with him. He always wants to know a character's needs, and what's beneath those needs. Then he takes all that material and somehow embeds it into the character and physically inhabits the character, so that you never think he's playing the character. It's fascinating to watch him close up. He carries the emotional complexities in every tiny gesture that his character makes so that you immediately can see what his character is like. A character like Roger is full of contradictions, a city banker with an air of entitlement but also a little insecurity picking away at him. Toby can portray that in his walk alone. That's what's great about him, he can portray cold he can portray warm and he can portray both of those things at once."[14]

He plays Captain Mainwaring in the film Dad's Army, released in February 2016. In July the same year he starred as the eponymous agent Verloc in the BBC's 3-part television adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel The Secret Agent.[15]

In 2017, he portrayed Culverton Smith in "The Lying Detective", an episode of the BBC crime drama Sherlock.

Jones will play a character in the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park series.[16]

Radio

In 2003 Jones played the part of Lord Brideshead in BBC Radio adaptation of Brideshead Revisited. Jones voiced the title character of the 2005 BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Oblomov. He also read the 2009 Radio 4 adaptation of John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany. He played Inspector Goole in 2010 BBC Radio adaptation of An Inspector Calls. Since 2013 Jones has been the voice of the lead character, Joey Oldman in the BBC Radio 4 series The Corrupted an adaptation of the G. F. Newman novel Crime and Punishment. On 2 December 2012 he played Napoleon Bonaparte in Anthony Burgess's Napoleon Rising on Radio 3.

Theatre

In 2001, he starred in the London West End comedy The Play What I Wrote, directed by Kenneth Branagh. His comic turn as Arthur earned him the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and when the play moved to Broadway in 2003.

In 2009, he returned to the stage in Every Good Boy Deserves Favour at the National Theatre,[17] Parlour Song at the Almeida Theatre,[18] and The First Domino at Brighton Festival Fringe.[19] In 2011, he played JMW Turner in The Painter at the Arcola Theatre.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Orlando Valet
1993 Naked Man at tea bar
Dropping the Baby Babyman Short film
1994 Triphony Man at Fire
1997 Numbertime Time Tim
1998 Cousin Bette Man in Café des Artistes
Les Misérables Door keeper
Ever After Royal page
1999 Simon Magus Buchholz
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc English judge
2000 Hotel Splendide Kitchen boy
The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz Civil servant
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Dobby the house elf Voice only
2004 Ladies in Lavender Hedley
Finding Neverland Smee
2005 Mrs Henderson Presents Gordon
2006 Infamous Truman Capote London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actor of the Year
The Sickie Douglas Knott
The Painted Veil Waddington Nominated – London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Supporting Actor of the Year
2007 Amazing Grace Duke of Clarence
Nightwatching Gerard Dou
The Mist Ollie Weeks
St Trinian's Bursar
2008 City of Ember Bardon Snode
W. Karl Rove
Frost/Nixon Swifty Lazar
2009 Creation Thomas Huxley
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Bursar
2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Hargreaves
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Dobby the house elf Voice only
Virginia Max
2011 The Rite Father Matthew
Your Highness Julie
Captain America: The First Avenger Arnim Zola[20]
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Percy Alleline
My Week with Marilyn Arthur P. Jacobs
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Aristides Silk[21]
2012 The Hunger Games Claudius Templesmith[22]
Red Lights Dr Paul Shackleton
Snow White & the Huntsman Coll
Berberian Sound Studio Gilderoy BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film
London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best British Actor of the Year
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Claudius Templesmith
Leave to Remain Mr. Nigel
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Arnim Zola
Muppets Most Wanted Museo del Prado Guard #2 Cameo
Serena Sheriff McDowell
By the Gun Jerry
2015 Tale of Tales King of Highhills
By Our Selves John Clare
The Man Who Knew Infinity John Littlewood
2016 Dad's Army Captain Mainwaring Film adaptation of original BBC sitcom.
Anthropoid Jan Zelenka-Hajský
Morgan Dr Simon Ziegler
Kaleidoscope Carl
2017 Atomic Blonde Eric Gray
Happy End Lawrence Bradshaw
Journey's End Mason
The Snowman Svenson
Zoo Security Guard Charlie Post-production
2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Lovejoy Sgt. Protheroe Episode: "Pig in a Poke"
1994 Cadfael Griffin Episode: "The Sanctuary Sparrow"
1995 Performance Wart Episode: "Henry IV"
1996 Death of a Salesman Waiter Television film
1998 Out of Hours Martin Styles Miniseries
1999 Underground Beast Television film
Aristocrats Ste Fox 4 episodes
1999–2000 Midsomer Murders Dan Peterson 4 episodes
2001 The Way We Live Now Squercum Serial
Victoria & Albert Edward Oxford Serial
In Love and War Bolo Television film
Love or Money Phil Television film
2002 15 Storeys High Obsessive-compulsive man Episode: "Ice Queen"
2005 Coming Up Simon Episode: "Loving Ludmilla"
2005 Elizabeth Robert Cecil Miniseries
2006 A Harlot's Progress William Hogarth Television film
2007 The Old Curiosity Shop Daniel Quilp Television film
The Last Detective Bennett Episode: "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden"
2008 Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic Wizardry order head
2010 Mo Dr Mark Glaser Television film
Doctor Who The Dream Lord Episode: "Amy's Choice"
Agatha Christie's Poirot Samuel Rachett Episode: "Murder on the Orient Express"
2011 Christopher and His Kind Gerald Hamilton Television film
2012 Titanic John Batley Miniseries
The Girl Alfred Hitchcock Nominated – British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actor
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2013 Murder on the Victorian Railway Narrator Television film
Words of Everest Jan Morris
2014 Marvellous Neil Baldwin Nominated – Royal Television Society Programme Award for Best Actor
Nominated – British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
2014–2017 Detectorists Lance Stater 19 episodes
Nominated – British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance
2015 Wayward Pines David Pilcher/Dr. Jenkins 15 episodes
Pending – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television
Agent Carter Arnim Zola Episode: "Valediction"
Capital Roger Yount Miniseries
The Last Days Of... Narrator 4 episodes
2016 The Secret Agent Anton Verloc Three-part miniseries
The Witness for the Prosecution John Mayhew Two-part miniseries
2017 Sherlock Culverton Smith[23] Episode: "The Lying Detective"


References

  1. ^ a b c Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
  2. ^ Braun, Liz (10 October 2006). "'Infamous' shows another look at Capote". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Toby Jones Biography (1964?-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Gomez – Whippin' Piccadilly". YouTube. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Toby Jones on playing Neil Baldwin in Marvellous". BBC News. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  6. ^ Simon, Jane (25 September 2014). "Marvellous – Toby Jones is outstanding portraying extraordinary life of Stoke City kit man Neil Baldwin". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  7. ^ Dickson, E Jane (25 September 2014). "Neil Baldwin: "Prince Edward is the best royal I've met – I just knocked on his door"". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  8. ^ Jeffries, Stuart (21 September 2014). "Toby Jones: totally Stoked". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  9. ^ Collin, Robbie (23 September 2014). "Toby Jones interview: 'Every character has a special need'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  10. ^ Walsh, John (13 September 2014). "Quiet genius of Toby Jones: From The Hunger Games to Truman Capote, Hollywood can't get enough of British acting's most versatile talent". The Independent. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  11. ^ Wollaston, Sam (26 September 2014). "Marvellous; Your Home in their Hands review – two Neil Baldwins meet real Lou Macari and real Gary Lineker". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  12. ^ Rupert Hawksley (2 October 2014). "Detectorists, BBC Four, review: 'first-rate writing'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  13. ^ "BBC One: Capital". BBC Online. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  14. ^ "Adapting 'Capital' for BBC One". BBC Online. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  15. ^ "The Secret Agent: Episode 1: Credits". BBC Online. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  16. ^ Kroll, Justin (7 November 2016). "Toby Jones and Rafe Spall in Talks to Join Sequel to 'Jurassic World' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  17. ^ Cavendish, Dominic (9 January 2009). "Toby Jones takes the lead in Tom Stoppard's classic Every Good Boy Deserves Favour". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  18. ^ "Parlour Song - The Cast". Almeida Theatre. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  19. ^ Emily-Ann Elliott (5 May 2009). "Bomb survivor writes Brighton play". The Argus (Brighton). Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  20. ^ "Toby Jones to play evil scientist in 'Captain America' (exclusive)". Heatvisionblog.com. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  21. ^ Fernandez, Jay A.; Kit, Borys (27 January 2009). "Daniel Craig to star in "Tintin"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  22. ^ Valby, Karen (24 May 2011). "'The Hunger Games' finds its voice: Toby Jones cast as Claudius Templesmith". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  23. ^ http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/sherlock/257518/culverton-smith-is-sherlocks-darkest-villain-yet

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